A spokeswoman for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay said: “A lot of our tickets have already sold out, including the Concert in the Gardens, which was the fastest sell-out ever in just 10 days, and the Candlelit Concert on Hogmanay.

“Places on the Loony Dook have all been snapped up, too.

“There are a handful of tickets left for the Old Town Ceilidh, but we would expect them to sell out before the 31st, and while the Torchlight Procession on the 30th still has limited torches available, they usually sell out before the night itself.

“Street Party tickets will be on sale until the 31st. However, it did sell out last year and it gets very busy on the day, so we always recommend buying and collecting them before then.”

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The Met Office said there was no risk of weather spoiling the party, as happened in 2003 and 2006 when high winds and storms forced organisers to cancel the event.

Spokesman Grahame Madge said: “An early look at the weather for that period is that we would expect generally milder-than-average conditions for this time of year.”

Last year, 54 per cent of revellers at Edinburgh ’s Hogmanay came from outwith Scotland, with visitors from 64 countries snapping up tickets.

“Not only does Edinburgh’s world-famous Street Party attract tens of thousands of revellers every year but spectacular footage of the festivities is beamed to more than a billion people around the globe. These iconic images of the castle being lit up by fireworks help to sell Edinburgh – and Scotland – to the world.

“And with more than a quarter of Scotland’s accommodation businesses reporting a rise in bookings compared with this time last year, the popularity of spending the festive period in Scotland shows no signs of abating.”

Meanwhile, Stirling’s annual Hogmanay bash has been moved from the Castle Esplanade to King’s Park this year and will be a family-friendly event with an early finish.

The celebration will start with a lantern parade from the city centre at 6pm, followed by live music, before fireworks will bring the night to an early close at 9pm.

Inverness’s free Hogmanay party, the Red Hot Highland Fling, is expected to attract 10,000 revellers this year. Folk band Capercaillie are the headliners.

Aberdeen will host a spectacular 10-minute fireworks display at midnight, while Deacon Blue will take the stage at the spectacular Fireball Ceremony in nearby Stonehaven.

In Glasgow , revellers will gather for a street party in Ashton Lane. Tickets cost £25, giving access to all venues on the west end street, with bands, DJs and a piper providing entertainment.

Take a look at 20 stunning images of Scotland's past Hogmanay celebrations with our gallery below.